Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 10

Sugary drinks laden with high fructose corn syrup increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes—OK, we already knew that. But new studies show that a) they can rewire the brain and stoke junk food addiction, and b) they increase the likelihood that head injuries will result in long-term cognitive deficits! Metabolic syndrome increases requirements for vitamin E; Patients who undergo gastric bypass have higher risks of suicide—why? Tough love for 800 pound patient who ordered pizza; Carbs can take toll on sperm counts; A new portable device that you can bring to the restaurant to detect tiny amounts of gluten in your food; New evidence that fibromyalgia is a magnesium deficiency disorder; Aspirin may prove a potent weapon against cancer; 84 year old Ironman contestant: “We all get knocked down in life, but the winners are the ones who get back up.” Half of patients suffer ill effects of properly prescribed drugs. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.